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Norovirus, aka the winter vomiting bug, is on the rise – an infectious disease expert explains the best ways to stay safe
The highly contagious norovirus – popularly known as “stomach flu” or the “winter vomiting bug” – is now surging through the U.S.. The number of outbreaks is up significantly over…
Japan’s Osaka bans street smoking ahead of Expo 2025
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain The Japanese city of Osaka on Monday imposed a smoking ban on public streets as part of efforts to become more visitor-friendly ahead of this year’s…
As the United States disavows the World Health Organization, Canada must double down on its support
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain We’ve heard about the threat that United States tariffs pose to Canadian economic security. But a different kind of insecurity now looms with new leadership from…
People on Ozempic may have fewer heart attacks, strokes, addictions—but more nausea, vomiting, stomach pain
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Ozempic and Wegovy are increasingly available in Australia and worldwide to treat type 2 diabetes and obesity. The dramatic effects of these drugs, known as GLP-1s,…
The only person in the world with a functioning pig organ is thriving after a record 2 months
Towana Looney, who received a pig kidney transplant in November 2024, goes over notes about her recovery with Dr. Jeffrey Stern at NYU Langone Health in New York, Friday, Jan.…
How the Health and Human Services secretary influences every aspect of America’s health
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, or HHS, plays a significant role in every American’s access to health care and in the…
Ozempic and similar weight loss drugs may lower risk of 42 health conditions, but also pose risks
Credit: Markus Winkler from Pexels Several years ago, a little-known drug named Ozempic—previously used only to treat diabetes—emerged as a promising new drug for weight management. The Food and Drug…
Experimental drug speeds up myelin repair, restoring vision in mice
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus have found a promising drug candidate that could help restore vision in individuals with multiple sclerosis (MS)…
Rare votive treasures of the Cham people found in “Sacred Pit”
Archaeologists excavating a Buddhist temple site in the An Phú district of Vietnam’s An Giang province have found rare votive treasures of the Cham people. An Phú district, one of…
